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News ArchivesYEAR2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 MONTH Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec HEADLINES China Imposes Tariffs On U.S. Poultry September 28, 2010 – China announced Sept. 26 that it is imposing steep tariffs on poultry imports from the United States. Turkey Farmers Helping Canadians in Need September 28, 2010 – Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz challenged all Canadians to donate a turkey to a local food bank this Thanksgiving. Ritz was on-hand as part of the announcement of a continued partnership between Turkey Farmers of Canada (TFC) and Food Banks Canada. OMAFRA Invests $10 Million in research at University of Guelph September 28, 2010 – The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) is investing more than $10 million in research at the University of Guelph and partnering universities. An Iowa Egg Farmer and a History of Salmonella September 22, 2010 – On a July night in 1987, scores of elderly and chronically ill patients at Bird S. Coler Memorial Hospital in New York City began to fall violently sick with food poisoning from eggs tainted with salmonella. Alberta's Poultry Research Centre kicks off seminar series Sept. 17, 2010 - A seminar on the Omega-3 enrichment of poultry meat is being held at the University of Alberta's Poultry Research Centre. Apply Online to FCC Ag Safety Fund Sept. 17, 2010 - Charitable or not-for-profit organizations in Canada providing safety training related to agriculture may now apply online for funding from the new $100,000 FCC Ag Safety Fund. Business Risk Management Report Sept. 17, 2010 - Business risk management (BRM) payments account for $3.5 billion in government spending. Data show that payments have increased over the last several years, yet farm incomes have remained flat. This suggests that, if the program’s intent is to support or stabilize farm incomes, it is not meeting its target. Poultry research papers available online soon Sept. 17, 2010 - The Poultry Science Association Foundation has announced that is has reached its initial fundraising goals and begun work on its Legacy Project, with the goal of making thousands of poultry-related research papers available to scientists online for the first time. Veterinarians to focus more on ethical issues in animals Sept. 17, 2010 - The role of poultry veterinarian has a much stronger focus on ethical values these days, says Richard Dutton, doctor of veterinary medicine speaking at the 2010 Midwest Poultry Federation Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota. Bio-Systems Inc. Receives NRC Funding September 3, 2010 - Canadian Bio-Systems Inc. will receive $271,177 from the National Research Council of Canada's Industrial Research Assistance Program to gain a better understanding of the optimal level of supplementation of dietary nucleotides in swine, poultry, aquaculture, and dairy cattle diets. |
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